What is the Least Common Multiple of 11158 and 11171?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 11158 and 11171 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 11158 and 11171, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(11158,11171) = 1
LCM(11158,11171) = ( 11158 × 11171) / 1
LCM(11158,11171) = 124646018 / 1
LCM(11158,11171) = 124646018

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 11158 and 11171 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 11158 and 11171. First we will calculate the prime factors of 11158 and 11171.

Prime Factorization of 11158

Prime Factorization of 11171

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 11158 and 11171.

LCM(11158,11171) = 2¹ × 7¹ × 797¹ × 11171¹
LCM(11158,11171) = 124646018